Portuguese Explorers
Which leader gave money to explorers to help the Portuguese explore the Indian Ocean?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Where did Christopher Columbus land on his first voyage?
An island in the Caribbean
Which French Explorer was the first to sail up the coast of what is now the United States and ended up being captured and eaten by cannibals?
Verrazano
Who was abandoned in a boat with his son in a bay named after himself when he refused to let his crew turn around?
Henry Hudson
This tool was shaped like a triangle and helped sailors use the stars to find where they were on a map. What was it called?
A quadrant
Bartolomeu Dias was our first explorer we learned about and went further on the ocean than anyone from Portugal ever had before. Where did he turn around?
The southern tip of Africa (bonus points = Cape of Good Hope)
According to legend, what was Ponce de Leon looking for in Florida? (Hint: This story could have been made up to make him look foolish)
The Fountain of Youth
Which explorer was the one to name Canada- and offend the Iroquois tribes in the area by kidnapping their chief?
Jacques Cartier
The first European to land in England after the Vikings was...
John Cabot
This tool allowed sailors to see objects from far away- like a telescope. What did the sailors call it?
A spyglass
India
Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed Panama to be the first European to ever see...
The Pacific Ocean
Which explorer was the first European to see the Great Lakes?
Samuel Champlain
This explorer is famous for being a pirate, an explorer, and war hero. His nickname was "the Dragon." What is his name?
Francis Drake
This tool was round and used the sun and stars to measure distance. What was this tool called?
Astrolabe
Brazil
Francisco Magellan died in the Philippines after he decided to attack an army of 1,500 warriors with only 60 men. His men kept sailing and so now he goes down in history for...
Being the captain of the first crew to sail all the way around the world
Who was the first European to sail the entire Mississippi River?
Robert La Salle
This explorer was the first European to visit many of the islands in the Pacific Ocean- including Hawaii, New Zealand, and Tonga. What was his name?
James Cook
This round tool is still used to find north. What is it called?
Compass
What area of the world did the Portuguese explorers focus on?
Africa and the Indian Ocean
Bartolome de las Casas travelled to Mexico as a conquistador but once he got there, he quit being a soldier and became a monk. What did he spend his time fighting for?
Fair treatment for the Native Americans
How did most French settlers earn money when they came to the Americas?
Fur Trade
Why did most English people come to the Americas?
To start colonies
This cross-shaped tool could be used on land and sea to find the latitude they were on. What was it called?
Cross- staff